I met with Sam*, one of my coaching clients, to discuss a 360 assessment she took as part of her MBA program. She is smart, ambitious, and at a point…
Read More Step Back and Reflect: Build Your Must-have and No-way List
Published September 11, 2015 by Kelly Ross
Published August 13, 2015 by Kelly Ross
September 2009: I was in the midst of massive change. I had just moved to Chicago from Singapore to start graduate school at Northwestern University. I had left full-time employment…
Published July 27, 2015 by Kelly Ross
In my experience, many teams and organizational leaders are not thinking enough about how to cultivate their talent or are depending too much on formal training programs. My work as…
Read More 70/20/10: Go Beyond Formal Training Programs to Cultivate Talent
Published July 13, 2015 by Kelly Ross
I’m often asked to help teams work better. I’ve discovered that team building means many things, so I start by asking the potential client some questions: How will we know…
Read More Team Building: Providing Tools to Better Manage a Changing Work Environment
Published June 29, 2015 by Kelly Ross
Bob* is a construction supervisor. His organization selected him to be part of a leadership development program that includes leadership coaching. Bob selected me to be his coach after our…
Read More Are We a Good Fit? Before Hiring a Coach, Have a Fit Conversation.
Published June 21, 2015 by Kelly Ross
There are a range of views on whether assessments are helpful in coaching engagements and when to use them, and there are more assessments out there than can be counted.…
Published June 12, 2015 by Kelly Ross
While explaining what I do recently, I realized most of my work in leadership development and talent management boils down to helping clients (individuals and organizations) be real, define their…
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